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St. Luke’s Implants New Device To Help Woman’s Failing Heart ‘Squeeze’ Better

St. Luke’s is the first hospital in Northeastern Pennsylvania—and one of the first in the country—to implant a new pacemaker-like device, the Optimizer, that prompts a heart muscle weakened by hear...

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St. Luke’s Adapts Time-Tested Kidney Stone Technology to Treat Heart Artery Blockages

St. Luke’s University Health Network’s (SLUHN) Heart and Vascular Center has added an innovative weapon to its arsenal to treat heart disease – a technology long used to break up common kidney stones....

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Early Menopause Extends Risks for the Heart’s Arteries

Each woman who enters middle age will likely experience some or all the symptoms that come with menopause: Hot flashes. Night sweats. Sleep disturbances. Vaginal dryness. Painful sexual intercourse. T...

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Mental Health
What Happens to Your Heart Can Affect Your Head

When someone suffers a heart attack or undergoes a major heart repair procedure, emotional side effects often arise for the patient. Heart patients, both men and woman, sometimes struggle with depr...

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